F.A.Q.

In the city, mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches, and rodents are all common problems. Each thrive in the city because there is plenty of food, water, and shelter.

Citronella candles only deter mosquitoes for a few feet. That’s not enough distance to protect a patio, let alone a yard.

Mosquitoes are sometimes attracted more to certain people. This is based on how much carbon dioxide they exhale, their skin chemistry, and blood type.

Professional barrier treatments applied on a recurring schedule are the most effective property-level approach. They work because they reduce the overall mosquito population in your yard, which directly lowers the chance of disease-carrying bites.

For effective year-round prevention of mosquitoes, the best approach is to combine seasonal barrier treatments with habitat management, which includes eliminating standing water and trimming back vegetation, and addressing drainage.

Mosquitoes need standing water to breed and shaded, humid spaces to rest during the day. The city provides plenty of both.

Yes, and it takes far less than most people expect. A bottle cap's worth of standing water is enough for some species to lay eggs and produce a new batch of biting adults in under two weeks.

Contrary to popular belief, ticks aren't limited to the woods. The dense suburban and city neighborhoods around Nassau County and Queens have plenty of the habitat they need, from park edges and greenways to landscaped yards and brushy lots.